Method of purifying water.



No. 761,044. PATENTED MAY 24, 1904.

V. M. GEORGE. METHOD OF PURIFYING WATER.

APPLIdATION FILED JAN. 8, 1904.

N0 MODEL.

Patented my 24, 1904.

Mean STATES 'ATaN'r pr ce.

VIRGIL M. GEORGE, OE YOUNGSTDWN, OHIO.

METHOD OF PUREFYBNG wares.

SPECIFIGATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 761,044, dated fziay24, 1904:.

Application filed January 8, 1904. Serial No. 188,212. (lie specimens.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known thatLVIRGIL M. GEORGE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods ofPurifying \\''ater; and 1 do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, which forms a part-of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful methods of treating water,milk, beer, whisky, or other liquids whereby all germ life and filth maybe eliminated therefrom; and it con- .sists of introducing the liquidunder pressure into a receptacle in which are located electrodes ofcarbon, zinc, aluminium, and copper which are thrown into actionautomatically as the water or other liquid is turned into the receptacleand the passage of the same after being treated by the electrodes forthe purpose of destroying the germ life into a separator-tank, where anyfilth-which may be carried from the first receptacle may be filteredbefore the liquid passes into a third tank, where it is treated byozone, the last step in the process of its purification, preparing thesame for drinking purposes.

An apparatus whereby the various steps of my process may be carried outis illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which I have shown avertical sectional view through the same.

Reference now being bad to the details of the drawing by letter, Adesignates a receptacle containing an electrolytic purifier, through thebottom of which a service-pipe B leads, which when adapted for use intreating'water is adapted to be connected to the water-main and tosupply water under pressure to the receptacle. At the outlet end of thepipe B and inside the receptacle A is a funnel-shaped member C, andpositioned also within the receptacle are four plates nearly square orrectangular in outline and designated by letters D, E, F, and G. Thefirst of said plates D is made, preferably, of copper, which when actedupon with one amperage intensifies the electric current, which thenpasses to aluminium-nickel alloy E, which is electrically connected, bymeans of a wire E, with a cathode or negative pole of any suitableelectric generator J, while a wire D, electrically connected with theplates D and E, also has electrical connection with the positive pole ofsaid generator, the cathode, or negative pole of the ozone-generator,(designated byletter R',) whereby the organic matter in the .water maybe precipitated. The water then comes in contact with the plate F, made,preferably, of zinc, and precipitates the inorganic matter, thence incontact with the plate G of carbon for purifying the same. Said plate Gextends from side to side of the receptacleA and acts as a filter-plate,serving to catch whatever matter passes over the other plates, andthrows back precipitations upon the under plates, which have an aflinitytherefor, the refuse being flushed off through the exit-pipe S. Afterthe water or other liquid which is forced by pressure from the pipe Bpasses in con tact with the various plates described it is sufficientlypurified to pass from the electro- 'lytic purifier through the pipes Kand K and enters the lower part of the separatortank N through the exitend of the pipe is underneath the screen N in said tank. I place withinthe tank N and upon the closewire screen N a supply of suitablefiltering material, preferably tripoli, for the purpose of filtering outany dead matter which may be carried by the pressure of the water fromthe electrolytic purifier which may pass through said carbon plate intothe tank N.

. Leading from the pipe 0 is a pipe P, which opens into a thirdreceptacle or tank R, in which the water after being acted upon'by theelectrolytic purifier is ozonated, after which the water is ready foruse. Suspended within the tank R is an ozonegenerator R, made of anysuitable material, which is adapted to have electrical connections withany suitable source of supply having a voltage, preferably, fromone totwo hundred. The ozone-tank is adapted to be turned on automatically .byany suitable switch (not shown) as the'liquid is let into the purifier,will be electrolyzed and the germ life therein killed.

The action of the various plates upon the water orv other liquidas'itcirculates about the saniedestroys the germ life. which adheres toor precipitates upon the plates, and the liquid passing into theseparator is relieved of any filth which may be carried from theelectrolytic purifier into the separator by the presthe atmosph sure ofthe liquid. After the liquid passes through the separator it is directedto the ozone-tank, where it is acted upon by ozone, and in the treatmentof the same from the mo ment it enters the electrolytic purifier untilit is drawn from-the spigot Tf it is not in any way vitiated by contactwith the germs of ere and may be drawn 0H chemically pure.

Whilerl have shown aparticular form of apparatus whereby the steps of'myprocess may be carried out, it will be understood that any apparatus maybe employed, if desired, without in any way departing from the spirit ofthe invention y 1 I Having thus fully described my invention,

to be acted upon by energized electrodes of different metals, andafterward subjecting the liquid thus treated to the action of ozoneproduced by subjecting the liquid to acurrent of suflicient voltage,asset forth.

- 2. A method of treating water or other liquids consisting inintroducing. the same under pressure into areceptacle, and causing sameto' be acted upon by energized electrodes of different metals, andpurifying the liquid by its being forced through carbon and afterwardtreating the same by the action of ozone produced by subjecting theliquid to a current of suflicient voltage, as set forth.

- .3. A method of treating water or other liquids consisting inintroducingthe same under pressure into a receptacle, and causingsame tobe acted upon by energized electrodes of different metals and purifyingthe liquidby its being forced through carbon, then forcing the liquidthus treated, through a separator,. and finally introducing the liquidin a s eparate receptacle to the action of ozone produced by subjectingthe liquid to a current of .suflicient voltage, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

'VIRGIL M. GEORGE.

